Busembatia weather in January

In January, Busembatia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Busembatia's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busembatia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Busembatia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
283018
293019
303019
313019

Busembatia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7412.8125.1
Feb30° / 19°6812.5124.6
Mar29° / 19°14320.1124.1
Apr28° / 19°22026.4123.7
May27° / 19°20527.7123.8
Jun27° / 18°12622124.5
Jul27° / 18°10018.2125.1
Aug28° / 18°10720.2124.9
Sep28° / 18°12022.1124.5
Oct28° / 19°16225.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°16923.7124.2
Dec28° / 18°10817.7125.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234951
244951
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Busembatia gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2541
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11525690
21525690
31524700
41624690
51624690
62624680
72724670
82724670
92724670
103724660
113724660
123724660
133724660
143725650
153725650
163825640
173826630
183826630
193926620
202926630
212927620
2221027610
2321028600
2421128590
2521129571
2621129571
2711230561
2821230551
2921230551
3021230551
3121230551

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:47
212.06:506:48
312.06:516:48
412.06:516:49
512.06:526:49
612.06:526:50
712.06:536:50
812.06:536:50
912.06:536:51
1012.06:546:51
1112.06:546:52
1212.06:556:52
1312.06:556:52
1412.06:556:53
1512.06:566:53
1612.06:566:54
1712.06:566:54
1812.06:576:54
1912.06:576:55
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:586:55
2212.06:586:56
2312.06:586:56
2412.06:586:56
2512.06:596:56
2612.06:596:57
2712.06:596:57
2812.06:596:57
2912.06:596:57
3012.07:006:58
3112.07:006:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Busembatia?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Busembatia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Busembatia in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Busembatia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busembatia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busembatia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busembatia in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Busembatia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busembatia?

Busembatia sits at 0.8°N, 33.6°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namutumba, 10 km away.

MayugeButaleja

Topography around Busembatia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busembatia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busembatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Busembatia is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Namutumba 10 km · Busesa 17 km · Kaliro 19 km · Iganga 25 km · Bugiri 26 km · Busolwe 35 km · Mayuge 39 km · Butaleja 39 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Busembatia (0.7772°, 33.6236°, elevation 1,123 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).